What are you all up to

Thanks for that WN much appreciated. I actually cycled part of this route last week but didn’t realise it was now an “official” route it was just a route I had done the last time we were in the area. Hoping to get out a couple of times later this week so will find this useful many thanks 

Dry but very breezy here today but speaking to someone else on site this morning and they say it’s to brighten up for the rest of the week 

Went to Burford Garden Centre yesterday, the place was packed, we thought it might be quieter on a Monday, the cafe was particularly busy. Just had a prawn roll but very nice, oh then I must admit to a coffee and cake later. We didn’t buy anything, except a couple of scotch eggs for our tea. Love it there but oh the prices, OH liked a shirt just plain white, but he changed his mind after seeing the price £120! Nice to have a good look around there though. Then we drove back past Diddly Squat, we knew it would be closed, but as we were so close just went to look. Wouldn’t have gone if it was open as would have been too much traffic. Not a fan of Clarksons but he does highlight the farmers. I like seeing the countryside and watching the farming bits though. I always wondered why fields had the set tramlines, now I know.

Granddaughter runs a brownie group with some friends, they took them all out for the day on Sunday, she said it went well and they had a lovely time. Unfortunately her wheelchair has broken but NHS are coming to see what can be done today, hope it doesn’t take too long to repair as she had to wait months to get it, hoping they will leave her a replacement for the time being.

"Enjoy NYM RandR. The way things are going you don't know how long the site has left."

I'm intrigued WN - do you know something I don't???? It is a lot quieter than we have seen it before - but that's probably down to the weather. When we were here, about the same time last year - it was 30+ degrees!

 A hundred and twenty pounds for a shirt!  I wonder how many of them they sell?

I don't like Clarkson either and he most probably highliights the farmers as he now knows how it affects them, as it affected himself.  It was in the papers this morning that he has now bought a pub, so perhaps he is now concentrating on that rather than on the farm shop.

My son is a paraplegic and was loaned a wheelchair as  his went in for repair and he had only had it a few days when it collapsed as one of the cross bars underneath completely snapped.  Very luckily, I managed to borrow one off my friend as my son cannot even stand up and is completley imnmobile without a wheelchair.  He has used one now for almost 50 years but it was only the second time that we had had a serious problem with one of them, so all things being considered, that is pretty good.

Club has announced 5 non facility sites are to close this season. It’s the annual cull of loved places that don’t make the large income the Club now needs. Details are in UK sites section, Nunnykirk, Bromyard, Dockray Meadows + 2 others. Five more coffin nails…….

Vbfg, I think that sometimes they don’t realise how much a disabled person needs their wheelchair, as it is their legs, as in your Sons case it must be his lifeline. They asked our granddaughter if she needed it every day! It fell over going up an uneven pavement, she tipped out and it snapped the part holding the wheel, at least she suffered no damage.

They probably do sell a few of the shirts, Cotswolds -Cameron, Clarkson, Amanda Holden and the Beckhams etc homes, seems to be plenty of money around the area now. Shame really as when I was growing up there it was lovely and unspoilt, now it’s millionaire country.

Thanks ttda - Of course - it was mentioned on here recently - but I didn't join the dots and realise they were all non-facility sites. I really hope this one doesn't go as well - we never use site facilities anyway, so it makes no difference to us - although I must admit that I'm getting to the age where serviced pitches have their attractions. This site has always been more relaxed - more like a big CL in some ways - and that's why we like it. Having said that, these new wardens have changed that atmosphere quite a lot, but I won't harp on about that.

Dropped my car off this morning to have 4 new tyres fitted, so it's good to go for it's MOT on Thursday, been a good little car, almost 20 years old now. 🤣

Lovely to read about trips away, we like the NYM site R&R, not stayed for a couple of years, but I remember the warden's being lovely. Pleased you're enjoying Somerset Francis, hope the weather stays fine. I really liked Wells, but wasn't impressed with Glastonbury.

DEBSC, I've never visited Burford Garden Centre, can't think why as we don't live that far away, 🤔 must make the effort and take a look.Hope things work out with the wheelchair. 

We had a good weekend with the family. Local son, DIL and 2 grandsons came over Saturday eve and we all had a chinese takeaway. Eldest grandson now having driving lessons 🥹. Doesn't seem old enough to me 😁. On Sunday we all went to our eldest grand-daughter's for birthday celebrations - her 29th on Sunday and her fiance's 30th last Tuesday. She gave him a rather grand BBQ for his birthday (having lived in Australia for several years he loves a BBQ!) So it was christened on Sunday. The weather was dry, warm.but not very sunny. It was a lovely family day.

Today the weather is dreadful. Torrential rain all night and most of this morning. Started to dry up and then a thunderstorm mid afternoon. The new exhibition 'Monsters of the Deep' opened yesterday in the Cathedral so it was very busy on the shop. We have some lovely merchandise relating to the exhibition. Lovely to see people enjoying themselves. Quite a few Americans.

Best of luck with the MOT for your car Helen. My car is even older than yours and still doing good service luckily. I hope your grand-daughter gets her wheelchair sorted out soon DEBSC. Glad you are enjoying Somerset Francis and you also in The Dales nellie. I think the weather is supposed to improve for a few days this week.

Well yesterday was a washout! (Weather-wise)....  Today was cloudy but with one or two bright spells.  It's cleared up to quite a nice evening...  Cadac out for evening meal and still sitting oitside....  I won't say where we are, until a little later (to avoid spoiling the guessing game:  https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/club-together/discussions/sites-touring/uk-sites-touring/name-that-camc-site/?er=P860214#P860214

David